taxonID	type	description	language	source
D26D412EFFF48F5FFF14F66D8216FADA.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 13) Description. Body 2.5 – 2.7 mm long and 2.1 mm wide (N = 3), elliptical, highly convex in lateral view, pilose (Figs 1, 2, 5, 6). Color dark brown with whitish and black hair on elytra. Head hypognathous, convex, with frons and vertex forming about 135 º angle in lateral view. Vertex densely covered with large setiferous pores (Fig. 7). Supraorbital pore indistinguishable. Antennal calli not separated from rest of head surface, quadrate, punctured as vertex. Midfrontal, suprafrontal, supracallual, suprantennal and supraorbital sulci present. Orbit as narrow as diameter of antennal socket. Interantennal space wide, as wide as the length of first antennomere. Antennal socket small, rounded. Eye small, rounded, slightly projected. Frontal and anterofrontal ridges connected, wide, raised, with anterofrontal ridge extending to clypeal margin, punctured, with setae directed inward (Fig. 7). Frontoclypeal suture present. Clypeus narrow with six setae, four long and two short. Labrum with anterior angles rounded and six setiferous pores bearing long seta. Gena slightly punctured, pilose. First and second maxillary palpomere slightly wider and longer than third; third palpomere conical, with acute apex. Labial palpomeres similar in size, third with acute apex. Antenna with 11 antennomeres; antennomeres VI to X moniliform, densely pilose (Fig. 8). Pronotum rectangular, densely punctate, wider than long, margined laterally; anterior margin straight; posterior margin slightly concave; anterior and posterior angles well-defined, prominent, with a setiferous pore bearing a long seta. Scutellum triangular, small, smooth and pilose (Figs 1, 5). Elytra elliptical, with apex narrower. Elytral surface shiny, punctured, pilose with three small, rounded patches of white setae. Punctures forming nine striae between short scutellar and marginal striae; fourth and fifth rows of punctures merge and terminate in posterior half. Interstriae convex (Figs 4, 7). Basal calli not developed. Humeral calli absent. Epipleura wide, vertical, visible in lateral view, nearly reaching elytral apex. Membranous wings absent. Prosternum narrow, with prosternal process as wide as anterior arms of prosternum; prosternal process extended and widened posteriorly beyond coxa, posteriorly about twice as wide as middle. Procoxa elongate. Procoxal cavities closed posteriorly. Mesoventrite narrow, margined; mesoventral process slightly wider than prosternal process. Metaventrite wide, margined; anterior margin slightly punctured; posterior margin concave medially. Pro- and mesofemora slightly dilated medially; pro- and mesotibiae subcylindrical, dorsal margins straight, parallel (in dorsal view), slightly narrower at apex (in lateral view), pubescence sparsely distributed; pro- and mesotibial apex with a crown of denticles. First pro- and mesotarsomeres 1.5 times longer than second; second short; third bilobed; fourth tarsomere narrow, as long as second and third together; claws appendiculate. Metafemur greatly enlarged, about 1.5 times longer than wide, longer than metatibia, sparsely pilose, outer side convex, inner side flat (Figs 2, 3, 6). Metatibia as long as half-length of metafemur, nearly straight, with a preapical projection in lateral view, slightly curved in dorsal view; outer dorsal ridge with preapical projection. Metatibial spur short. Metatarsomeres inserted preapically. First metatarsomere 1.5 times longer than second; second and third short; third not bilobed; fourth globose; metatarsal claws simple. Abdomen with five visible ventrites. Ventrite V distinctly sexually dimorphic: males with concavity medially on posterior margin and longitudinal medial line; females with last ventrite conical at apex. Pygidium apically exposed. Median lobe simple, tubular, slightly concave in lateral view, apex subtriangular (Figs 9,10). Female sternite eight triangular, medially slightly concave, with setae on apex. Tignum simple, spoon like (Fig. 13). Vaginal palpi parallel, each with sides slightly divergent, apical half of palpi externally rounded and obliquely truncate to rounded apex (Fig. 12). Spermatheca with receptacle, pump and canal distinct (Fig. 11).	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF48F5FFF14F66D8216FADA.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The generic name is formed from two words, Brasil, referring to the flea beetle’s native country and platus refering to its placement in Monoplatina (from Monoplatus), masculine.	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF48F5FFF14F66D8216FADA.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Brasilplatus bahianus Oliveira, Linzmeier & Konstantinov, new species.	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF48F5FFF14F66D8216FADA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Brasilplatus is similar to Andersonaltica, Apleuraltica Bechyné, 1956 and Ulrica in sharing a rounded-elliptical, convex body, elytral punctures striate, prebasal furrow on pronotum absent, procoxal cavities closed posteriorly and fourth metatarsomere globose, all features of Monoplatina subtribe. From the other monoplatine micro-alticines, Brasilplatus can be differentiated from Andersonaltica (characters in parentheses) by antennomeres VI to X moniliform (antennomeres VII to XI clavate); pronotum without tubercles (pronotum with well-developed tubercles); elytra uniform, without impressions (elytra uneven, impression between basal and humeral calli present, deeper behind basal callus); three small, rounded patches of white setae on elytra (yellowish pubescence), and basal calli not developed (basal calli generally well-developed). From Apleuraltica (in parentheses) Brasilplatus differs by labrum not notched in the middle (anterior margin of labrum notched in the middle); pronotum margined laterally, wider than long, without tubercles (pronotum not margined, almost as wide as long, with three tubercles); elytra convex, without impressions (elytra slightly convex with a deep impression behind basal calli); basal calli not developed (basal calli well-developed); inner and outer dorsal ridges of metatibiae not connected apically (inner and outer dorsal ridges of metatibiae connected apically, forming a preapical dorsal projection above insertion of tarsus, in lateral view). Brasilplatus differs from Ulrica (in parentheses) by antennomeres VI to X moniliform (antennomeres VI to X robust, longer than wide); supraorbital pore indistinguishable (supraorbital pore distinct); pronotum densely and deeply punctured (punctures shallower and sparse); elytra pilose, deeply punctured, with punctures in nine rows (elytra almost glabrous, with smaller and shallower punctures, with punctures in seven rows).	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF08F5CFF14F5E88672FD0A.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 13) Description. Body 2.5 – 2.7 mm long and 2.1 mm wide (N = 3). Body, except antennae and tibiae dark brown. Antennomeres I to IV brown, V to IX dark brown, X and XI yellowish. Tibiae brown. Antennal calli not separated from rest of head surface by grooves or sculpture, quadrate, punctured as vertex. Midfrontal sulcus distinct; supracallual and suprantennal sulci shallow; supraorbital sulci shallow reaching eye margin. Antenna short; antennomere I longest, almost length of antennomeres II and III together, slightly wider at apex; antennomere II rounded; antennomeres III to V longer than wide, decreasing in length; antennomere VI the smallest; antennomeres VI to X moniliform, densely pilose; antennomere XI with acute apex. Pronotum rectangular, 1.8 times wider than long. Elytra with first to third striae reaching elytral apex; fourth and fifth striae merging at medial third; sixth and seventh striae terminating at end of middle third; eighth stria reaching apex; ninth stria with deeper punctures at base becoming shallower to apex and terminating before apex (Figs 1, 5). Elytra with three small, rounded patches of white setae arranged as follows: one anterior between fourth and sixth striae, two medially between first and third striae and between sixth and eighth striae (Fig. 1, 5). Median lobe of aedeagus with lateral margins parallel and convergent to apex; internal sac of aedeagus with sparse pilosity and microsculpture (Figs 9, 10). Tignum with distal area wide, rectangular, basally sclerotized, with long setae on apical margin (Fig. 13). Vaginal palpi parallel, sides of each slightly divergent, with setae on apex; external margin on apical third slightly inflated, then oblique to rounded apex (Fig. 12). Bursa copulatrix membranous, without sclerites, except ring with small, sclerotized plicae proximally. Spermathecal receptacle oval, less sclerotized than pump and canal; pump longer than receptacle, with apical projection elongate and curved; canal deeply curved (Fig. 11).	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF08F5CFF14F5E88672FD0A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is an adjective (ethonym) to designate that it originated from the state of Bahia, Brazil, the state where the specimens were collected.	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF08F5CFF14F5E88672FD0A.taxon	materials_examined	Type Material. Holotype: female (DZUP): / Brasil-BA; Jequié (Brejo Novo); REF. SP 87; 13 º 56 ’ 41 ” S e 40 º 60 ’ 33,9 W; XII / 2008 - Mata de Cipó; Carneiro, M. A. F. / Holotype, Brasilplatus bahianus Oliveira, Linzmeier & Konstantinov, 2021 sp. nov. [red label]. Paratypes (2): male (DZUP): same label as holotype, except REF. SP 18 and yellow paratype label [microvial with aedeagus; left antenna broken; head naturally damaged]; female (UFFS-RE): same label as holotype, except yellow paratype label [microvial with female genitalia; left antenna broken; left metatibia broken; right metatarsomeres broken].	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF38F50FF14F2D28450FF5A.taxon	description	(Figs 14 – 28) Description. Body 1.62 – 2.05 mm long and 0.91 – 1.13 mm wide, oval, glabrous, shiny, nearly flat in lateral view (Figs 14, 15, 23, 24, 25). Color yellow, reddish brown to dark brown. Head hypognathous; frons and vertex in same plane or forming about 135 º angle, in lateral view. Vertex glabrous. Supraorbital pore distinct to almost indistinguishable. Two or four setiferous pores form vertical line or small cluster on each side of vertex (Figs 16, 26). Antennal calli somewhat rounded (pentagonal), smooth, placed between the line of the inner margin of antennal sockets, in same plane as vertex surface. Midfrontal and suprafrontal sulci shallow to absent. Supracallual sulcus absent. Suprantennal and supraorbital sulci deep, bordered by anterior ridge, which reaches almost to middle of eye. Orbital sulcus close to eye. Orbit as wide as diameter of eye, slightly concave. Interantennal space slightly wider than orbit. Antennal socket laterally directed. Frontal ridge wider posteriorly, between antennal sockets, than anteriorly, on clypeus, raised higher than surface of antennal calli. Anterofrontal ridge low throughout. Eye small, rounded, slightly projected laterally. Labrum slightly notched in middle, with anterior angles rounded and six setiferous pores, four with long setae and two with short setae. First maxillary palpomere cylindrical, thin, slightly wider at apex; second maxillary palpomere widely inflated, as long as first; third palpomere thinnest, slightly shorter than second, conical, with acute apex. Labial palpomeres minute, first and second labial palpomeres slightly longer than wide; third conical. Antenna with 11 antennomeres, filiform, pubescent; antennomeres IV to XI with length twice width, obliquely widened at apex. Antennomeres I and II much wider than remainder. Some antennomeres with long setae, at times as long as antennomeres themselves (Figs 14, 24). Pronotum rectangular, large, about ¼ length of body, wider than long, margined laterally. Anterior margin widening laterally towards anterolateral callosity near its setiferous pore; posterior margin slightly convex in middle, concave laterally across impressions; sides slightly rounded. Anterior angle beveled, with setiferous pore on posterior corner, facing dorsally, bearing a long seta; posterior angle setiferous pore smaller, facing laterally. Surface shiny, almost smooth, finely punctured to microreticulate, pilosity short, almost imperceptible. Basal margin with or without antebasal impressions (Figs 14, 24, 26). Scutellum triangular, short and broad, four times wider than long, smooth, glabrous. Elytra oval, apical half curved towards venter from peak at middle in lateral view. Elytral surface shiny, punctured with small and shallow to large and deep punctures, organized in confused rows, bearing short, thin, almost imperceptible pilosity. Basal and humeral calli absent. Epipleura wide, sinuous, oblique, almost horizontal, narrowing at elytral apex, nearly reaching it. Elytral apex rounded. Membranous wings absent. Prosternal surface smooth, margined with long setae. Prosternal intercoxal process thin, extended posteriorly beyond procoxae. Procoxal cavities opened posteriorly. Procoxae elongate. Pro- and mesofemora slightly dilated medially; pro- and mesotibiae subcylindrical, with a median dorsal ridge, pubescence sparsely distributed. First pro- and mesotarsomeres enlarged in males (Fig. 14), as long as third and fourth tarsomeres together; in females as long as second and third, similar in size, as wide as long; third not bilobed; fourth tarsomere thinnest. Metafemora about 1.5 times longer than wide, sparsely pilose, with sharply margined inner ventral groove, for receiving tibia (Fig. 19). Metatibia longer than metafemur, straight in lateral view, nearly straight and slightly wider at apex, in dorsal view; denticles along apical half of outer dorsal margin and at apex of the inner dorsal margin. Dorsal surface of metatibia canaliculate from about basal third to apex. Metatibial spur short. Metatarsomeres inserted apically; first tarsomere slightly longer than rest; second and third similar in size, as wide as long; third not bilobed; fourth as long as second and third together, thinnest. Claws appendiculate. Abdomen sparsely pubescent, with five visible ventrites, each convex in lateral view. Intercoxal process of ventrite I punctured. Ventrite V distinctly sexually dimorphic: males with concavity medially on posterior margin, females conical at apex (Fig. 17). Median lobe simple, curved, with apical third slightly flat in lateral view; lateral margins slightly expanded above middle, apex triangular with poorly defined denticle varying in length in ventral view (Figs 21, 28). Female genitalia lacking vaginal palpi. Spermatheca with ovoid receptacle clearly separated from pump, shorter than it; pump widening apically; canal short (Figs 18, 22). Tignum relatively short, with distal area triangular, with wide posterior sclerotization (Figs 18, 20).	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF38F50FF14F2D28450FF5A.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Tupiniquim confusa Linzmeier, Oliveira & Konstantinov, new species.	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF38F50FF14F2D28450FF5A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The generic name refers to the indigenous tribe Tupiniquim that inhabited the Brazilian coast when the Portuguese arrived in state of Bahia (Zorzetto 2020), near the genus type locality. In addition, “ Tupiniquim ” is used popularly as a synonym for “ Brazilian ”. The name is feminine.	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFF38F50FF14F2D28450FF5A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Tupiniquim gen. nov. is remarkably different from all known New World alticine genera, including those inhabiting leaf litter or moss. It can be immediately differentiated from known flea beetles based on the following characters: head with two or four setiferous pores forming vertical line or a small cluster on each side of vertex (the vertical line of punctures has not been observed in flea beetles before); midfrontal and suprafrontal sulci shallow to absent; supracalinal sulcus absent; suprantennal and supraorbital sulci deep, bordered by ridge on lower side, this ridge comes close to middle of eye; antennomeres I and II much wider than the rest, with antennomere II nearly globose and misshaped; some antennomeres with long setae, at times as long as antennomeres themselves; pronotum rectangular, large, about ¼ of length of body; with anterior margin widening laterally approaching anterolateral callosity near its setiferous pore; scutellum triangular, four times wider than long, pro- and mesotibiae subcylindrical, with a dorsal ridges running medially; vaginal palpi absent. In Scherer’s key to Neotropical alticines (Scherer, 1983), Tupiniquim could be placed close to Gioia Bechyné, 1955 due to anterior angles of pronotum beveled and elytra confusedly punctate. However, Tupiniquim is easily separated from Gioia (in parenthesis) by small eyes (large eyes); presence of a ridge from suprantennal sulcus to midline of inner margin of eye (ridge absent); pronotum almost smooth, minutely punctured to finely textured (pronotum distinctly punctured); scutellum short and broad (triangular, nearly as long as wide); humeral calli not developed (developed). Two recently described moss or leaf little inhabiting alticines that are somewhat similar are Nicaltica and Stevenaltica. Tupiniquim can be immediately separated from Nicaltica based on the small and flat body (in Nicaltica - much larger and convex) absence of supracallual sulci (in Nicaltica supracallual sulci present), frontal and anterofrontal ridges forming a T-shaped structure (in Nicaltica - Y-shaped); spermatheca with distinct border between receptacle and pump (in Nicaltica spermatheca with border absent). Tupiniquim is separated from Stevenaltica by the following features: absence of supracallual sulci (in Stevenaltica supracallual sulci present), absence of transverse antebasal impression (transverse antebasal impression present in Stevenaltica), absence of ridges near base of elytra (in Stevenaltica ridges present); spermatheca with round receptacle and short canal without coils (in Stevenaltica spermatheca with elongate receptacle and long duct with coils). Absence of vaginal palpi is an infrequent feature in flea beetles, but it is not possible to say that because of it Tupiniquim is somehow related to Monomacra or other genera of the group, which also lack vaginal palpi. Regardless, it can be easily differentiated from them based on the unique combination of features mentioned at the beginning of Remarks. Interestingly, Tupiniquim shares some features with Amydus Chen, 1935 a ground living genus found in Himalaya (Scherer 1989). Among these features are large pronotum, with anterior angles oblique and without prebasal impression; extremely short and broad scutellum; winglessness; puncturation on elytra confused to barely organized in rows and procoxal cavities opened posteriorly. They can be differentiated mainly by the smaller size of eyes in Tupiniquim, the ridge that reaching the midpoint of inner margin of eye (absent in Amydus); absence of orbital sulcus (present in Amydus). The two known species of Tupiniquim are substantially different. However, they are clearly congeneric sharing the main characters of the body, head, pronotum and male genitalia, including relatively unusual shape of the latter in ventral view having median lobe widening above the middle.	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F50FF14F16985E7FB4A.taxon	description	(Figs 14 – 22)	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F50FF14F16985E7FB4A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Tupiniquim confusa can easily be differentiated from its congener (in parentheses) by the following features: setiferous pores in a small cluster of three on each side of vertex near eyes (four setiferous pores organized in two longitudinal lines); posterior margin of pronotum without depressions (two small depression on posterior margin of pronotum); pronotal surface finely textured (pronotal surface almost smooth, with fine punctures); elytra with punctures confusedly organized (elytra with punctures barely organized in rows); median lobe of aedeagus at apex bent ventrally in lateral view (median lobe of aedeagus straight).	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F50FF14F16985E7FB4A.taxon	description	Description. Body 1.73 – 2.05 mm long and 1.08 – 1.13 mm wide. Color entirely yellow or brown; in brown specimens pronotum and head sometimes darker and antennae and legs lighter. Frons and vertex forming about 135 º angle, in lateral view. Supraorbital pore almost indistinguishable from two or three other pores closely placed in cluster (Fig. 16). Ridge from inner margin of antennal socket to eye not inclined towards insertion of antenna. Pronotum rectangular, width 1.5 times length. Surface of pronotum microreticulate. Elytra punctured, with punctures confused (Fig. 14). Median lobe simple, tubular, in ventral view lateral expansion slightly longer and farther from apex, apex with long, wide denticle; in lateral view abruptly curved basally, apex bent ventrally, straightening further apically (Fig. 21). Spermatheca with receptacle having external side nearly straight and internal side strongly convex; pump with longitudinal part much shorter than transverse part (Fig. 22). Tignum with posterior sclerotization about half as wide as tignum entire length (Figs 18, 20).	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F50FF14F16985E7FB4A.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: male (DZUP). Brazil: Bahia; W of Camacan, 900 m; Serra Bonita N. R.; 16 - 18. XI. 2012; S. & Sv. Kurbatov, legs. / Holotype, Tupiniquim confusa Linzmeier, Oliveira & Konstantinov, sp. nov. 2021 [red label]. Paratypes (3): 2 males, 1 female; USNM: same data label as holotype.	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F50FF14F16985E7FB4A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is a Latin adjective referring to one of the distinctive characteristics of this species, punctures on elytra confusedly distributed.	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F54FF14F5198449FD9F.taxon	description	(Figs 23 – 28)	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F54FF14F5198449FD9F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Tupiniquim pronotalis can easily be differentiated from T. confusa (in parenthesis) by the following features: four setiferous pores on each side of vertex organized in two longitudinal lines (setiferous pores form a small cluster of three on each side of vertex near eyes); posterior margin of pronotum with two small depressions (posterior margin of pronotum without depressions); pronotal surface almost smooth, with minute punctures (pronotal surface finely textured); elytra with punctures barely organized in rows (elytra with punctures confusedly organized); media n lobe of aedeagus at apex straight in lateral view (median lobe of aedeagus bent ventrally).	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F54FF14F5198449FD9F.taxon	description	Description. Body 1.62 – 1.72 mm long and 0.91 – 0.97 mm wide. Color reddish brown, except antennae and legs light brown. Frons and vertex in the same plane. Supraorbital pore almost indistinguishable from three or four setiferous pores placed in a longitudinal line (Fig. 26). Ridge from inner margin of antennal socket to eye inclined towards insertion of antenna (Fig. 26). Pronotum rectangular, width 1.46 times length (Fig. 23). Posterior margin of pronotum with two small depressions close to posterior angles (Fig. 27). Surface of pronotum almost smooth, with both minute punctures and short pilosity almost imperceptible. Elytra with punctures, weakly organized in rows (Fig. 24). Median lobe simple, tubular, in ventral view lateral expansion slightly shorter and closer to apex, apex with short, wide denticle; in lateral view abruptly curved basally, apex straight (Fig. 28).	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F54FF14F5198449FD9F.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: male (DZUP). Brazil: Bahia; nr. Itubera, 100 - 200 m; Michelin Ecolog. Res.; 23 - 27. XI. 2012; S. & Sv. Kurbatov, leg. / Holotype, Tupiniquim pronotalis Linzmeier, Oliveira & Konstantinov, sp. nov. 2021 [red label]. Paratypes (5): 1 female (DZUP); 2 males (USNM) / Brazil: Bahia; S of Itubera 100 m; Michelin ecolog. Res.; 22 - 26. XI. 2012; S. & Sv. Kurbatov, legs. / Tupiniquim pronotalis det. Linzmeier, Oliveira & Konstantinov, sp. nov. 2021. 1 male (UFFS-RE) / Brasil-BA; Jequié (Brejo Novo); REF. SP 17; 13 º 56 ’ 41 ” S e 40 º 06 ’ 33,9 ” W; 15 / XII / 2007; Carneiro, M. A. F. / Tupiniquim pronotalis Linzmeier, Oliveira & Konstantinov, sp. nov. 2021 [antennae broken]. 1 male (UFFS-RE) same data, except Brasil-BA; Jequié (Brejo Novo); REF. SP 17; 13 º 56 ’ 41 ” S e 40 º 06 ’ 33,9 ” W; VII / 2009; Carneiro, M. A. F. / Tupiniquim pronotalis det. Linzmeier, Oliveira & Konstantinov, sp. nov. 2021 [left antenna broken].	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
D26D412EFFFF8F54FF14F5198449FD9F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to one of the distinctive characteristics of this species, its large pronotum that in this species has two small depressions on posterior margin.	en	De Oliveira, Denize Wgliana G., Linzmeier, Adelita M., Konstantinov, Alexander S. (2021): Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa 5068 (1): 99-114, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4
